Vande Mataram vs Tamil Anthem row deepens, TVK opposes national song first, details here

On Sunday, TVK drew criticism from its allies after Vande Mataram was played before the Tamil Anthem and the National Anthem during Vijay’s swearing-in ceremony.
Vijay begins CM term by closing 717 liquor shops near religious places, schools in Tamil Nadu

After assuming the office of CM, Vijay ordered a survey of TASMAC liquor shops to identify the ones operating near places of worship, educational institutions, and bus stands.
Why was Modi ‘engrossed in campaigning’ asks Congress as PM urges gold, fuel cuts

PM Modi’s call to cut fuel, gold, and travel spending drew Opposition criticism as US-Iran tensions strained global supply chains. What did Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge say?
Will India declare ‘smart lockdown’ like Pakistan? See how PM Modi had earlier warned

While India has projected stability, PM Modi’s seven appeals to cut fuel use, postpone gold purchases, work from home, and limit travel have sparked the possibility of a lockdown.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta offers prayers at Delh’s Gauri Shankar Mandir on PM Modi’s call for Somnath’s 75th anniversary

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta offered prayers at Gauri Shankar Mandir in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, performing Jalabhishek along with cabinet colleagues.
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari’s major decisions in first cabinet meeting: Ayushman Bharat scheme implementation to Bangladesh border fencing

The West Bengal Chief Minister said the new journey of good governance, security, and double-engine government in West Bengal will move forward on the same path of development followed in other BJP-ruled states across the country.
Suvendu Adhikari’s PA Chandranath Rath’s murder: Police arrest three using UPI payment evidence

According to reports, Police tracked the UPI payment made by the assailants at a toll booth in Bally near Kolkata, leading to the arrest of the attackers.
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay meets DMK chief Stalin in Chennai day after taking oath

This was the first meeting between Vijay and Stalin after last month’s Tamil Nadu assembly election, which the former’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party won. The meeting came after the new Tamil Nadu assembly held its first session on Monday morning.
MEA issues advisories to Indians in Gulf, ‘avoid traveling to Iran’, lists countries, airlines operating flights

As the US and Iran are locked in fierce negotiations over ending the war, lifting blockades with both sides rejecting demands of each other, India has cautioned its citizens living in the Gulf region over their security.
Is there shortage of petrol, diesel in India? Here’s what govt says after PM Modi’s ‘save fuel’ appeal

On Sunday, while speaking at an event in Telangana, PM Modi appealed to citizens to use petroleum products cautiously in the wake of a global energy crisis sparked by the Iran war. “Today, the need of the hour is also to use petrol, gas, diesel and such things with great restraint,” he said.